Vantage Drilling Company Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Nov 7, 2013) - Vantage Drilling Company ("Vantage" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT: VTG) reports a net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 of $6.8 million or $0.02 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $538,000 or $0.00 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The results for the three months ended September 30, 2013 includes a charge of approximately $5.0 million for deferred mobilization costs associated with re-contracting the Sapphire Driller and approximately $1.6 million reduction of estimated taxes.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Vantage reports a net loss of $13.8 million or ($0.05) per diluted share excluding approximately $98.3 million of charges for the early retirement of debt as compared to a net loss of $11.7 million or ($0.04) per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Including the charges for the early retirement of debt, the company reported a loss of $112.1 million or ($0.37) per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Paul Bragg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The third quarter marked another important milestone for Vantage as we successfully commenced operations on our third drillship, Tungsten Explorer, in Southeast Asia. With the Sapphire Driller commencing its new eighteen month contract in Gabon this week, we now have contribution from seven rigs for the first time."

Vantage, a Cayman Islands exempted company, is an offshore drilling contractor, with an owned fleet of three ultra-deepwater drillships, the Platinum Explorer, the Titanium Explorer and the Tungsten Explorer, as well as an additional ultra-deepwater drillship, the Cobalt Explorer, now under construction, and four Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 ultra-premium jackup drilling rigs. Vantage's primary business is to contract drilling units, related equipment and work crews primarily on a dayrate basis to drill oil and natural gas wells. Vantage also provides construction supervision services for, and will operate and manage, drilling units owned by others. Through its fleet of seven owned drilling units, Vantage is a provider of offshore contract drilling services globally to major, national and large independent oil and natural gas companies.

The information above includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified above or as disclosed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.